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🕌 Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
About This Sacred Site
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque is the largest and most important historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1531 by the Ottoman architect Acem Esir Ali. The complex includes a madrasa, a clock tower, and a covered market (bezistan). It served as the cultural and spiritual heart of Sarajevo throughout the Ottoman period and remains the city's most prominent Islamic landmark.
Key Facts
- •Built in 1531 by the renowned Ottoman architect Acem Esir Ali
- •Named after Gazi Husrev-beg, the Ottoman governor of Bosnia
- •The first mosque in the world to receive electric lighting in 1898
- •Damaged during the 1992-1995 Siege of Sarajevo and subsequently restored
- •The clock tower (sahat-kula) beside it is the only public clock keeping lunar time
Location
Coordinates: 43.8598, 18.4313
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